Nozzle structure for windshield cleaning devices



Dec. 23, 1952 c. NEUFELD 2,622,929

NOZZLE STRUCTURE FOR WINDSHIELD CLEANING DEVICES Filed Aug. 19, 1949 I Wil i s x F g INVENTOR.

Lao/men C NEUFA'LD Patented Dec. 23, 3952 lTh s inventlon relates generally to cleaning clevices for vehicle; Windsh elds and g n-.pa t cular; t9. ainozzle-unitn in :su h. devices f r directing liquid streams in opposite directions onto the windshielclof an automobile 11,1

.An object of this,invention is.-. to provide an improved nozzle forgiving a directional application toa jet or stream of fluid, 1. v

another. object. of thistinvention=-is to provide a n zzle unit for a vehi l windshield... cle ner adapted. to; ,be mounted; between .the-gends-of the indsh ld a havin d ustabled c r e l members for directing liquidjets; in opposite directions pnto. the Windshield and into the; path;

of-travel of the usual windshield wipers.-

.Stilla further obie tj thisinvenuon-istel provid an a i s a l.e-.. z esfora e1 i =1ew dn shield cleaner,;which is of a compact and rugged construction, economical to manufacture, eiIi,

cientin operation and readily maintainedin any;-

diust dpositi n.

A feature-of this invention isifound in the provision of a nozzle for a windshield clearing device mpr s n a-bo vme iormed w h a s stantially Y-shaped transversefluid passage, with one end of such passage constituting an inlet and the remainingtwo ends outlets Each outlet is' formed; with n annu r v t t e botiqmaoi, hich. is peutothe fl id.- passese ereby o provid a annular? sh u d non h th outs d f. t ebody mem er- F ttedwit u ea h cav y sl rub er Wash r-havinga nter ope i for frictionallyreceiving an adjbistable jet; ball member,v such that. the, ball engagesthe-annularshoulden, A. dish-,.shaped-., springnwasherwedged within the .side :wall of the;- pavity; and; against the ball member;:-retains' the, -hall .memberx:on.z. the shoulderiandxagainstlateral .rhovementzreiae tivetto fthe rubber. washerf: :in'sertiorri. of' a.-.:

member, adjustment of the .ball member forisal-r-n desired directional application of the jet is simply accomplished and then frictionally maint l -11 sliurther objects, features-.--andadvantages ;of

this invention will become apparentifrom theitfol- Fig; 3'is ,a'rragmentary longitudinal view' ofthe rron pornonpra vehicleshowirig the" assembly therewith ofa windshield clearing system which embodies the-nozzle unit of this-in vention; Fig. 4 is an enlarged transver e sectional view NOZZLE STRUCTURE FOR WINDSHIELD y,

' EANING DEVICES,

' den Men's eta-ar s" 1 e i .5 l fl ii fi tssiicletndugiai 1949,=-Serial No.-111,134-- of thesnozzle unit taken along the lined- 4 in,

Fig. 3; and

:Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the nozzle as seen along the line 5-5 in Fig. 2.

-With referencetothe drawings, the nozzle ID of this invention is shown in Figs. 2 and 3 embodiedin a windshield clearing system which is applied to a vehicle having a divided windshield ll, an engine cowl I2 extended forwardly of the windshield, and ,an instrument panel or dashboard [3 located rearwardly thereof. The automobile is further equipped with a usual fire wall I4 and a floor board i6 having'an upwardly and forwardly inclined portion I! which joins with :the lower end of the firewall I4.

.The windshield clearing system (Fig. 3) includes a pump unit I8 supported yfrom'the floorboard portion ll at a position adjacent to the vehicle clutch-pedalrlg, a liquid glass container or reservoir 21 carried on the front side'of the fire wall l4, and the nozzle l0 which is mounted ona dividing strip 23 for the windshield ll.

The pump unit 18 has an outlet 24 connected through a flexible conduit 26 with the lower end .of a liquid supply tube 21 for the nozzle 18, with the supply tube 2'! being extended through the cowl l2 and connected, with the fluid conduit 26, as indicated at 28. The pump inlet 29 is connected by .a fiexible conduit 3| with the liquid container 2|; -A foot operated plunger 32, for

the pump unit, [8, extends upwardly from thefioorboard-: p0rtion ll at a position near the clutch pedal [9. The pump I8 is of a diaphragm typeand the plunger .32 is operated in a manner substantially similar to the usual operation of a foot lightswitch (not shown). The inlet 29 and-outlet- 2-4 are=provided with reversely aotuatedfone-way valves (not-shown"), operable in response to-the pressure of the fluid in the pump,

and withfluid underpressure being discharged from thenozzle ID on depression of the foot plunger 32.

The nozzle (Figs; 1 and 4) of a polygonal shape trans- -verse=crossvsection and illustrated in Fig. 1 as having six side surfaces. One end 34 of the body member 33; which for convenience shall be referred to asits'; front, end, is of a curved or dome shape, while the rear end 35 of the-body memaber is of a fiat shape, and formed with an arcuate gnoove, -.35; Fformed-within the-body member, and asbest appears-infigl, is a transverse fluid passage- 31, of aisubstantially Y-shape having a lower end section- 38 constituting an inlet'and connectible. with the supply tube 21. The re- Ill includes a body'member ,33

Each outlet sectioln 39 and 4| of the; fluid pa'ser 44, of a rubber composition, having a central opening 46 of a size adapted to frictionally receive a jet ball member 41 having a single diametrically extended fluid passage 48 formed therein (Fig. 1).- The ball 41 (Fig. 4) on insertion within the opening 46 rests against a shoulder 43. The rubber washer and ball assembly is maintained within a cavity 42 by a spring washer 49, of a generally dish shape, the convex side of which faces the ball 41. washer 49 is of a size such that by pressing on its concave side the peripheral surface thereof'is wedged into contact with the inner surface of the side wall of the cavity 42 so that the rubber washer 44, ball member 41 and spring washer 49 are located in a cavity 42 within the confines of the body member 33. Further, the shoulder 43 and spring washer 49 constitute stop members for limiting the movement of the ball 41 laterally of the rubber washer 44. Stated otherwise, the spring washer 49 retains the ball 41 and the rubber washer 44 against the shoulder or seat 43.

In the assembly of the nozzle unit l0, relative to the windshield II, a transverse groove 35 formed in the rear end 36 of thebody member 33 is adapted to receive therein the forward edge 50 of the windshield parting strip 23. A U- shaped clamp 52 is then ositioned about the supply tube 21 and secured to the parting strip 23, as by screws 53. To adjust the ball members 41 to direct a jet or liquid stream onto each section of the windshield II and into the paths of movement of the usual windshield wipers, indicated at 54 (Fig. 2), a pin crthe like is inserted within a ball passage 48, and the ball is then moved to an adjusted position against the frictional action of the fluid-sealing washer 44.

From a consideration of the above description, it is seen that the invention provides a nozzle unit which is of a simple and economical construction, comprised of a minimum number of parts, and readily adjustable to give a desired applicational direction to the jets of liquid discharged therefrom. The outlet sections 39 and 41 are laterally extended in opposite directions so that a single nozzle unit ll] of this invention is readily adapted to supply liquid jets to both sections of a divided windshield.

Although the invention has been described with respect to a preferred embodiment thereof, it is not to be so limited since changes can be made therein which are within the full-intended scope of this invention, as defined by the ap-v pended claims.

I claim:

I. A discharge nozzle comprising, a body member having a fluid passage formed therein, one end of which constitutes an inlet section and the other end an outlet section, said outlet section being formed at its discharge end with an annular cavity to, provide an annular shoulder within said outlet section, a resilient fluid-sealing washer member received in said cavity within the confine of said body member, an adjustable jet- The opening of said fluid-sealing washer member-and against said, shoulder, and a spring washer of a dish shape wedged within said cavity about said ball member, with said spring washer and annular shoulder constituting stop members for limiting the movement of said ball member laterally of said fluid-sealing member.

2. A discharge nozzle comprising, a body member having a fluidpassage formed therein having a terminal section of an increased diameter whereby to form an annular shoulder at the inher end of said-terminal section, a. fluid-sealing washer member within said terminal section, an adjustable jet ball member frictionally received within the opening of said sealing member and against said shoulder, and a spring Washer of a dish shape wedged within saidterminal section about and in contact engagement with said ball member to hold said ball member against outward movement away from said shoulder.

3. A discharge nozzle comprising, a body member of polygonal shape in transverse section having a substantially Y-shaped transverse fluid passage formed therein having the ends thereof terminating in separate side faces of said body member, with one ofv said ends constituting an inlet and the remaining two ends outlets, and the side faces corresponding to said outlets being formed with annular cavities concentric with and having their bottom walls open to said outlets, adjustable ball members within said cavities adapted to rest onsaid bottom walls, fluid-sealing means positioned in said cavities and about said ball members so as'to frictionally engage said ball members, and spring washers of a dish shape wedged within said cavities and against said ball members and fluid-sealing means to hold said ball members against said shoulders.

4. A dischargenozzle comprising, a body member having a substantially Y-shaped transverse fluid passage formed therein having the ends thereof terminating in a spaced relation on the outer surface of said body member, with one of said ends constituting an inlet and the remaining two ends outlets, and said outer surface having annular cavities corresponding to said outlets formed concentric with and having their bottom walls open to said outlets, adjustable ball members within said cavities adapted to rest on said bottom walls, fluid sealing means positioned in said cavities about said ball members so as to frictionally engage said ball members, and spring washers of a dish shapewedged within said cavities and against. said ball members and fluid sealing means to hold said ball members against said shoulder.

LEONARD C.

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